Birth plan - forceps/ventuose/c-section question.

[BreeVDKamp]

I am currently thinking about my birth plan. If it gets to the point where the midwives are suggesting either forceps or ventuose, can I refuse and ask them to go straight to a c section? Or is it likely that by that point I wouldn't be able to have a c section? Why would that be? Baby too far down the birth canal?
I haven't read anything good about forceps or ventuose deliveries.... tears, prolapses, incontinence etc...... O_O I would much rather that if it looks like I'm going to need assistance, just skip straight to a c section. Is that naive and impossible?
Am hoping for an active birth, and an epidural and not being able to walk around really scares me, but I would take that over long term health problems from forceps!

(Also, I only just realised what a spinal block is. I thought it was a sort of cuboid anaesthetic device that attached to your spine for the duration, and was wondering how you could lie down with one of those in place. Then I read about a pudendal block - you can imagine my horror!! Then I realised it was 'block' as in, blocking out the pain! HA ... So much to learn...!)

I agree with what a lot of the others were saying. If it gets to that point you will a) be so worried about baby you will forget to worry about your own discomfort and b) often there will be other complications/baby will be so far down that you will just have to go ahead with them coming out vaginally.

I had forceps, spinal and an episiotomy etc. The doctor was very good and though I was injured and sore afterwards I was still able to get up and walk about, and have a shower within 12 hours etc. You will get through it one way or another. I strongly agree with a previous poster who said to try and avoid induction if you possibly can. And don't let them break your membranes either.

Don't get me wrong it was hellish. But just know if it does get to that the bad bit is whilst it is being done and afterwards is ok.

Hi I had epidural, induction and Neville Barnes forceps. I was relieved to have avoided Kiellands and an EMCS as DD was back to back and got stuck. Lucky for me she must've not fancied the Kiellands. She turned on her own.
I wanted a normal birth too but my waters broke early. I didn't feel a thing with my forceps; my episiotomy is a bit sore but not as sore as my boobs when the milk came in!
I was anti forceps too. But when it came down to it I consented even to the dreaded turning forceps to get DD out. I trusted the obstetrician.

I'm no expert but it's worth putting in that you're keen to not have v or f and you'd like to try changing positions first and would like them to make suggestion. You should be able to do this even if you have an epidural.